Global Patent Index - EP 1497181 B1

EP 1497181 B1 20060802 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INERT GAS RINSING OF CONTAINERS

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INERT GAS RINSING OF CONTAINERS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR SCHUTZGAS-SPüLUNG VON BEHALTERN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE RINçAGE AU GAZ PROTECTEUR DE CONTENANTS

Publication

EP 1497181 B1 20060802 (DE)

Application

EP 03722489 A 20030416

Priority

  • EP 03722489 A 20030416
  • EP 0303951 W 20030416
  • EP 02009132 A 20020424

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1357035A1] Process for rinsing a container with protective gas comprises introducing and removing the protective gas parallel to the surface of the filling opening of the container. The filling opening is connected in a leak proof manner to a channel used for introducing/removing the protective gas. An Independent claim is also included for a device used for carrying out the above process. Preferred Features: The incoming protective gas has a higher pressure and/or the outgoing gas has a lower pressure than the environment of the device.

IPC 8 full level

B65B 31/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 31/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1357035 A1 20031029; AT E334883 T1 20060815; AU 2003229681 A1 20031110; CN 100396564 C 20080625; CN 1646373 A 20050727; DE 50304476 D1 20060914; EP 1497181 A1 20050119; EP 1497181 B1 20060802; ES 2270019 T3 20070401; NZ 535923 A 20070126; US 2005252527 A1 20051117; US 2010064639 A1 20100318; US 8137480 B2 20120320; WO 03091106 A1 20031106

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02009132 A 20020424; AT 03722489 T 20030416; AU 2003229681 A 20030416; CN 03809074 A 20030416; DE 50304476 T 20030416; EP 0303951 W 20030416; EP 03722489 A 20030416; ES 03722489 T 20030416; NZ 53592303 A 20030416; US 43587509 A 20090505; US 51244105 A 20050613